Simulating the Epidemiological and Economic Impact of Paratuberculosis Control Actions in Dairy Cattle
We describe a new mechanistic bio-economic model for simulating the spread of Mycobacterium avium ssp.paratuberculosis (MAP) within a dairy cattle herd.The model includes age-dependent susceptibility for infection; age-dependent sensitivity for detection; environmental MAP build-up in five separate areas of the farm; in utero infection; infection v